Durga Puja Calendar 1976
The Durga Puja festival calendar — from Mahalaya through Maha Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadashami, with the tithi for each day.
Durga Puja 1976 lists 9 dates, beginning with Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 23 September.
September 1976
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 4:36 AM, Sep 23 – 1:32 AM, Sep 24
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 1:25 AM, Sep 24 – 10:03 PM, Sep 24
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi
Tithi 12:00 PM, Sep 27 – 9:24 AM, Sep 28
Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Saptami
Tithi 9:11 AM, Sep 28 – 7:08 AM, Sep 29
Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 5:22 AM, Sep 30 – 3:54 AM, Oct 1
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
October 1976
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 4:10 AM, Oct 1 – 3:18 AM, Oct 2
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 3:32 AM, Oct 2 – 3:16 AM, Oct 3
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 3:32 AM, Oct 2 – 3:16 AM, Oct 3
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 6:13 AM, Oct 6 – 8:13 AM, Oct 7
On the Sharad Purnima night, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped through a vigil for prosperity; in Rajasthan, Jodhpur keeps the night with the Marwar Festival of folk music and dance.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Durga Puja Calendar
The Durga Puja festival calendar — from Mahalaya through Maha Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadashami, with the tithi for each day.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.